Over the past 25 years, peptic ulcer disease went from a costly, chronic condition to one that can be eliminated with little chance of recurrence. But the road from point A to point B was not an easy one.

Patients with peptic ulcer hemorrhage who underwent early endoscopy -- within one day of presentation -- fared better than their counterparts who had the procedure later, having less surgery and shorter hospital stays.

ZARAGOZA, Spain-Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, including low-dose aspirin, are responsible for a third of all hospitalizations and deaths associated with GI bleeding, Spanish researchers report.

Both Celebrex (celecoxib) and diclofenac plus omeprazole were associated with a high incidence of recurrent gastrointestinal ulcers in high-risk arthritis patients, according to a study published in Gastroenterology.

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